Authorities Reveal Engravings on Bullet Casings Allegedly Tied to Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect

The man suspected of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk allegedly engraved anti-fascist messages into slug casings earlier opening occurrence connected nan right-wing commentator.

No inscriptions referenced transgender issues, contrary to an early, erroneous law-enforcement bulletin.

Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested connected Sept. 11, and stands accused of sidesplitting Kirk, 31, arsenic he said astatine a Turning Point USA arena connected nan field of Utah Valley University nan time before.

Robinson was arrested aft a 33-hour manhunt, aft he allegedly confessed, aliases implied a confession, to a family member. That family personnel past contacted a family friend, who informed nan sheriff's office, officials said. Earlier Friday, President Donald Trump said a curate had been successful interaction pinch nan suspect's begetter earlier nan fishy was turned in.

Robinson has been booked into nan Utah County Jail, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said, though it's not clear if he's yet been charged.

A motive still remains unclear, but officials divulged further accusation that could supply penetration into what led up to nan fatal shooting.

At a property convention Friday morning, Cox said that an inscription recovered connected nan slug casing fired astatine Kirk publication "notices, bulges, OwO, what's this?"

Engravings connected unspent casings, recovered pinch nan .30-06 Mauser firearm discovered successful nan woods adjacent nan university, publication "Hey fascist, catch" followed by an up arrow, correct arrow, and 3 down arrows.

“I deliberation that speaks for itself," Cox said erstwhile asked astir motive, referencing nan casing pinch nan anti-fascist inscription.

Another publication "O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao ciao" — a imaginable reference to a World War II-era Italian anti-fascist people song.

Another engraving publication "If you publication this you are cheery lmao," said Cox.

The fishy is believed to person fired from nan tile of a building 200 yards distant from nan event. Surveillance footage released by authorities showed a man past moving distant from nan segment and jumping down from nan tile earlier escaping into a adjacent neighborhood.

Cox besides alleged Robinson precocious noted pinch family members astatine a meal that Kirk was coming to UVU and discussed their dislike of him. Robinson's roommate besides showed authorities a joke from a Discord relationship associated pinch him that said "I request to retrieve a firearm from a driblet point."

Cox later added authorities that don't person immoderate accusation that mightiness lead to immoderate further arrests.